Ritter, Kelly, DuVall, Cortright and Others Confirmed for Iraq Forum

TOP SPEAKERS CONFIRMED FOR EPIC IRAQ FORUM

Scott Ritter, former UNSCOM Chief Weapons Inspector, Kathy Kelly, Nobel
Peace Nominee, Co-Founder of Voices in the Wilderness, Jack DuVall,
Producer of the documentary, "A Force More Powerful," and David
Cortright, President of the Fourth Freedom Forum, are among the latest
confirmations for the EPIC Iraq Forum & Lobby Days, June 15-18 in
Washington, DC.

While the Forum schedule (June 15-16) has filled with a wide array of
top speakers from across the US and Iraq (see below), registrations have
also continued to pour into the Education for Peace in Iraq Center--both
for the Forum and Lobby Days.  In addition, a special public "state of
the movement" address is planned for Saturday, June 15 at 8 PM featuring
both Kelly and Ritter.  (See schedule for details.) 

REGISTRATION:

IRAQ FORUM & ADVOCACY TRAINING (June 15-16, Church of the Brethren)
registration is still open!  Only a limited number of additional spaces
will be available after Monday, June 10, so REGISTER NOW!  Fee: $50 or
$35 student/low income includes refreshments and Saturday lunch. 

PUBLIC EVENT (June 15, 8 PM, St. Aloysius Church**) free and open to the
public.  Donations appreciated. 

LOBBY DAYS (June 17-18, Capitol Hill) REQUIRE pre-registration no later
than Monday, June 10.  Fee: included in Forum and Training fee above. 

This is your the last chance to bring friends and concerned others to
this all-too-rare opportunity to learn about and affect powerful policy
changes for the people of Iraq -- and all of us affected by more war.
Included below are the most updated schedule and an email registration
form.

So you are served notice: this is the FINAL COUNTDOWN. 

For more information, see: http://epic-usa.org/epicevents  Register
below or online at: http://epic-usa.org/epicevents/register.html . 

The Iraq Forum and Lobby Days are organized by the Education for Peace
in Iraq Center (EPIC) and co-sponsored by: Arab American Institute,
American Friends Service Committee, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Focus
on American and Arab Interests and Relations (FAAIR), Friends Committee
for National Legislation, American-Arab Anti-Descrimination Committee,
American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice, Church of the Brethren
Washington Office, Mennonite Central Committee USA-Washington Office,
NETWORK, Pax Christi, Peace Action, Veterans for Peace and Women's
Action for New Directions. 

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IRAQ FORUM & LOBBY DAYS
Updated Schedule 
June 15-18, 2002
Washington DC Church of the Brethren**
337 North Carolina Ave. SE

9:00 am             INTRODUCTION

9:15 am
IRAQI KURDISTAN, HUMAN RIGHTS and BRINGING SADDAM to JUSTICE 
Michael Amitay, Washington Kurdish Institute 
Joe Stork, Human Rights Watch * 
Speaker on international law to be announced.

10:00 am
A SHORT HISTORY of IRAQ
Judith Yaphe, National Defense University

10:45 am           BREAK

11:00 am 
IRAQ'S RELATIONS in the REGION, the POLITICS of OIL, & the ECONOMICS of
SANCTIONS Colin Rowat, University of Birmingham * 
Raad Al-Kadiri, Petroleum Finance Company

12:00 pm
The IRAQ DEBATE at the UNITED NATIONS and INSIDE the BELTWAY 
Ambassador Edward Peck, Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq 
Ambassador Clovis Maksoud, American University *
Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies

12:45 pm         LUNCH catered by Skewers

1:40 pm          Poetry by Hayder AlHamdani of the Iraq Foundation

2:00 pm
NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, and BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS of MASS DESTRUCTION: the
FUTURE of SANCTIONS and ARMS CONTROL in IRAQ
David Cortright, Fourth Freedom Forum 
Milton Leitenberg, Researcher, University of Maryland 
Corey Gay Hinderstein, Inst. for Science & International Security (ISIS)
Christine Gosden, Prof. of Medical Genetics, Univ. of Liverpool*
Additional speaker to be announced.

3:15 pm
IRAQ's PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS: 1991 to 2002 and the PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT
of WAR, SANCTIONS & TYRANNY 
Manal Omar, formerly with the UN Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator
in Iraq* 
Peter Pellet, Emeritus Professor of Nutrition, UMass-Amherst Ilham 
Heather Al-Sarraf, PhD, Iraq Civil Action Network (ICAN)

4:15 pm            BREAK

4:30 pm
The POSITION of the SHIA and SUNNI COMMUNITIES of IRAQ
Joyce N. Wiley, Associate Professor, Ph.D., USC Columbia
 
5:00 pm
PROSPECTS for DEMOCRACY in IRAQ
Chair: Rubar Sandi, Iraq Institute for Democracy 
Ambassador David Mack, Middle East Institute *
Jack Duvall, Producer of the documentary A Force More Powerful  
Additional speaker to be announced.

6:30 pm            DINNER (on your own)

8:00 pm            SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENT **
PEACE in IRAQ: VISION and CRITIQUE of the US ANTI-SANCTIONS MOVEMENT 
Kathy Kelly, Voices in the Wilderness 
Scott Ritter, former UNSCOM Chief Weapons Inspector


* Indicates speakers invited but not yet confirmed.
 
** SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENT held at St. Aloysius Lower Church, 19 "Eye" St.
(North Capitol and I St. NW).  UNION STATION METRO.  All other events
June 15-16, held at Washington, DC Church of the Brethren, 337 N.
Carolina Ave. SE unless otherwise noted. 

 
SUNDAY, JUNE 16

9 am
SPECIAL SCREENING of the Documentary "In Shifting Sands"
Scott Ritter, former UNSCOM Chief Weapons Inspector
Space limited. Pre-registration required. 
Special location TBA. 

11:00 am           LUNCH (on your own)

12:30 pm
IRAQ ADVOCACY at the GRASSROOTS
Peter Lems, American Friends Service Committee
Kathy Kelly, Voices in the Wilderness
Chris Fitz, EPIC: Iraq Speakers Bureau
 
1:30 pm
WASHINGTON UPDATE: An Update on Congressional Activity and
Administration Policy on Iraq 
Ned Stowe, Friends Committee on National Legislation 
Erik Gustafson, Education for Peace in Iraq Center
 
3:00 pm
The WAR POWERS ACT: Can the President launch a war on Iraq? 
Louis Fisher, Congressional Research Service

4:00 pm 
STRATEGIES for EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY:
An Overview of the Legislative Process and the Mechanics of Lobbying 
Ned Stowe, Friends Committee on National Legislation 
Mary Elizabeth Clark, NETWORK - the Catholic Social Justice Lobby 
Congressional staffer (to be announced)

5:00 pm    LOBBY TRAINING and ROLE PLAYING

6:00 pm
FINAL BRIEFING: Strengthening Key Relationships & Build Support for the
People of Iraq

6:30 pm    DINNER - Pizza, Pizza - MEETING and GROUP ASSIGNMENTS


MONDAY, JUNE 17    LOBBY DAYS - Day 1

8:00 am
Meet at Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) building Use
entrance on the corner of 2nd and "C" Street NE (10 min. walk from
Capitol South or Union Station METROs)

8:30 am-6 pm    CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS on the HILL

7:00 pm DINNER & DEBRIEFING at Thai Roma, 313 Penn. Ave. SE


TUESDAY, JUNE 18    LOBBY DAYS - Day 2
 
8:00 am
Meet at Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) building 
Use entrance on the corner of 2nd and "C" Street NE 
(10 min. walk from Capitol South or Union Station METROs)

8:30 am-6 pm    CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS on the HILL

7:00 pm     DINNER CELEBRATION at Pizzeria UNO in Union Station

 
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19    (OPTIONAL)

11 am     PEACE PLEDGE and LITERATURE DROP

Delivery of Peace Pledge Signatures and Accompanying Literature to
Congressional Offices Meet at EPIC's office - 1101 Penn. Ave. SE
(Eastern Market Metro)


* Schedule is subject to change

** SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENT held at St. Aloysius Lower Church, 19 "Eye" St.
(North Capitol and I St. NW). UNION STATION METRO.  All other events
June 15-16, held at Washington, DC Church of the Brethren, 337 N.
Carolina Ave. SE (4th St. & N. Carolina Ave. SE), CAPITOL SOUTH/ EASTERN
MARKET METRO, unless otherwise noted. 

 
******************** REGISTRATION FORM *************************** 
(Please complete and return by no later than June 10.)
 

Name: ___________________________

Address: ___________________________

City/State/Zip: ___________________________

Phone: ___________________________

Email: ___________________________

Do you use email regularly? ____________

Will you participate in EPIC's Lobby Days, June 17-18? __________

If so, who is your U.S. Representative? _______________________ 

Is this your first time lobbying? ___________________________ 

Do you plan to schedule your own appointments with your Representative?
____________

Please accept my registration fee of:
      $50
      $35 (for students and low-income)

Method of Payment:

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Or make your check payable to "EPIC" and mail to:

Iraq Forum c/o EPIC
epic:  Education for Peace in Iraq Center
1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003 USA
 
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